“Between my nagging shoulder injury and my leg issue from Vegas, the goal right now honestly is Colorado at best.

“I’m bummed, haven’t missed a start of the mx series since 2014. But I want to get healthy and come back 100%. Sorry to let the fans down but I’m doing my best to return ASAP.”

He surprised a lot of people at the Monster Cup last year and during the 2019 SX season he impressed at times and made mistakes at others. It was certainly a very solid first year in 450SX as these five fast facts show…

Joey Savatgy’s first year in the 450 class

– Finished eighth in the rider point standings
– Failed to score points at two rounds; the final round in Las Vegas and early in the season at Glendale when he rang his bell in his heat race and that was his night done
– Five top-five finishes
– Best finish: fourth place at Minneapolis
– 450 Rookie of The Year

The 2019 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross season gets under way at Hangtown on May 18.